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Entries for June 2019

Every parish is a manifestation of the Body of Christ – which is to say it is a living, breathing, organic and interdependent reality that requires the development of interactive communications skills throughout the body.
These skills include facilitation, listening and dialogue.
Fostering these vital interactive skills starts with those in ministry and administrative posts, who model the behaviors that build up the parish body so that it is a source of inspiration, guidance and engagement for parish members.
In the fourth of an 8-part free webinar series, Dr. Dan Ebener focuses on the insights of his newest...

By Owen Phelps
Director, Yeshua Institute
I heard the words again Sunday in Verona, WI. One of my granddaughters, Nicole, was giving a graduation speech before an audience of several thousand. It was quite an honor because she had been chosen for this task by her classmates.
If she was nervous I couldn’t tell. Her voice was strong and expressive. Soon enough I heard some very, very familiar words. They were absolutely unexpected ... and brought a tear to my eye.
Her words took me back to a night many decades ago when I was a young father back home visiting my parents and siblings for the holidays. As was ...

It’s not easy to be a consistently committed Jesus-like S3 Leader – a servant, steward and shepherd.
In fact, it’s impossible if we don’t work at it.
One way to stay on the path is for us to conduct little self-exams regarding our motivations, our perspectives and our behaviors.
Here are some questions to ask yourself about your motivations. As you consider them, ask yourself if you are doing them rarely, once in a while, frequently or consistently. In each case, if you aren’t consistent yet, try to move in that direction.
If you conduct this self-exam on a regular basis, you can c...